The Senate will reconvene this week after a recess, with funding the government and providing aid to war-torn nations the top priorities for the upper chamber.
The Senate is back in session Tuesday, and funding the government with aid to Israel and Ukraine will be at the heart of negotiations. A source familiar with the talks told Fox News Digital the upper chamber will be awaiting the official supplemental request from the Biden administration before an official package is drafted, which could take more than a week.
Attorney and former secretary of the treasury Jack Lew – nominated to be ambassador to Israel – will have a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday. A vote will be scheduled following the hearing. Lew served in both the Bill Clinton and Barack Obama administrations. Meanwhile, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala.
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